Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for gargoyle. Search instead for garvsyra.
Definitions

gargoyle

[gahr-goil] / ˈgɑr gɔɪl /
NOUN
carved grotesque figure acting as a spout
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A host of celebrity judges have to decide whether they’re seeing an elaborate cake or Halloween decor like a jack-o-lantern, a black cat and a gargoyle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

"I see a gargoyle... something horrible, disgusting," she tells the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2025

Another modern, and whimsical, touch is the so-called businessman or yuppie gargoyle, depicting a Gothic creature with sideburns and holding a briefcase.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2021

It’s a live-action cartoon with rat-a-tat guns and laughs, and gargoyle villains right out of Dick Tracy.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2020

Harry had walked right past the stone gargoyle guarding the entrance to Dumbledore’s office without noticing.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling



Vocabulary lists containing gargoyle